How To Frame An Attic Access Opening
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How to frame an attic access opening. Gently tap into plaster. If your ceiling joists are spaced so that they make up the other two sides of the rough opening check the opening for squareness by measuring across the diagonals. Work from a stable a frame ladder and use a. The measurements should be within 1 8 inch to be considered square see figure 13.
8 drive a 1 5 8 inch drywall screw. Drive a pair of 2 1 2 inch wood screws through each joist and into each of the boards to hold them in place and create a wood frame around the attic access hole. How to open up an attic access step 1. Framing an attic opening.
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